Online Writing Classes
“Do Students Lose More Than They Gain in Online Writing Classes” Critique Essay
Marissa Thorne
Stephanie Bauer
Writing 291
University of Maryland University College November 6, 2016 In the article “Do Students Lose More Than They Gain in Online Writing Classes”, Kate Kiefer writes about online writing classes and how and why they are not beneficial. Kiefer is a writing instructor whom taught online classroom as well as in class writing classes and she argues that online classes are not beneficial because students in online classes do not have the same interactions as students in classes. I believe this perspective to be true. There are always going to be advantages and disadvantages to every situation in life. Some disadvantages that Keifer …show more content…
She say, “Not all face-to-face classes are equally successful in meeting these goals, but even the most dysfunctional group I worked with a few years ago developed a core of highly committed students who worked closely and productively together.” (Keifer, 2000) Her argument about being able to bring classes together eventually is valid in my opinion. The reason I agree with her is because in online classes, once I do not understand something, it’s hard to get back on the same page with the class. It also sometimes feels as though it is a burden for the teacher to ask questions about assignments that they may think are clearly defined but in my opinion are not. The need for human interaction becomes predominantly evident when students start to fall behind in class. In Hickeys article 5 Disadvantages to Consider in Online Education, he states, “Building relationships with your instructor and classmates will require more effort in an online environment.” (Hickey, 2014) Although this may seem miniscule, the building of relationships within a learning setting can make or break students’ growth towards
Marissa Thorne
Stephanie Bauer
Writing 291
University of Maryland University College November 6, 2016 In the article “Do Students Lose More Than They Gain in Online Writing Classes”, Kate Kiefer writes about online writing classes and how and why they are not beneficial. Kiefer is a writing instructor whom taught online classroom as well as in class writing classes and she argues that online classes are not beneficial because students in online classes do not have the same interactions as students in classes. I believe this perspective to be true. There are always going to be advantages and disadvantages to every situation in life. Some disadvantages that Keifer …show more content…
She say, “Not all face-to-face classes are equally successful in meeting these goals, but even the most dysfunctional group I worked with a few years ago developed a core of highly committed students who worked closely and productively together.” (Keifer, 2000) Her argument about being able to bring classes together eventually is valid in my opinion. The reason I agree with her is because in online classes, once I do not understand something, it’s hard to get back on the same page with the class. It also sometimes feels as though it is a burden for the teacher to ask questions about assignments that they may think are clearly defined but in my opinion are not. The need for human interaction becomes predominantly evident when students start to fall behind in class. In Hickeys article 5 Disadvantages to Consider in Online Education, he states, “Building relationships with your instructor and classmates will require more effort in an online environment.” (Hickey, 2014) Although this may seem miniscule, the building of relationships within a learning setting can make or break students’ growth towards